Up next on a second look, the rugged and highly trained mountain battle force that helped turn the tide of world war ii. The battle against avalanches in the sierra and how triggering small ones can prevent big ones. A woman who lived five days buried in the snow after a disastrous avalanche hit a sierra ski resort. And the story behind the california ski resort that was home to the Winter Olympics all straight ahead tonight on a second look. Good evening and welcome to a second look. Im julie haener. Tonight the joys and dangers of skiing. For one group of american soldiers in world war ii skiing was not a sport it was a means for waging war. In 2001, ktvus Bob Mackenzie brought us the story of the legendary tenth Mountain Division. Reporter in their time they were legendary soldiers. The men of the tenth Mountain Division could ski, climb mountains, use stealth and hit hard and fast. I think it was the best fighting force, it was the only fighting force that i experienced and i cant
United-states
California
Squaw-valley
Germany
Russia
Italy
Russian
America
Germans
American
German
Anna-conrad